The Compton theatre organ was a 3Manual/8Ranks instument. According to the opening text it is still ‘in situ’ in what is now the Chicago Rock Cafe usage of the original stalls area. The nightclub in the former circle area is called Jumpin' Jaks.
It is a Listed building, as if that means anything with Scottish Heritage!
Seating capacities given for the Globe Theatre in Film Daily Yearbooks are: 1941 edition:957, 1943 edition:535, 1950 edition:1,064.
During the 1940’s it listed as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. throught their subsidiary Frank Walker, together with other Scranton theatres:Bell, Capitol, Comerford, Manhattan, New Rialto, Riviera, Roosevelt, State, Strand, Temple and West Side.
Com'on you guys! It’s only a number off. Looking at the photos on Cinematour the parcel of land could be a combination of 3 numbers including the two shops ie:3031 – 3035.
The Film Daily Yearbook:1950 edition has the address of the White Theatre as 3033 Hemphill Street.
It was re-named Bankside Movie Theatre in the middle of 1991, but this was short lived and it closed on 31st October 1991 with Harrison Ford in “Regarding Henry”.
Here are listings from various Film Daily Yearbooks that I have:
1941 edition – U.S. Theatre, 1,048 seats operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management. (Listed as the United States Theatre in the Circuit listings).
1943 edition – United States Theatre, 1,048 seats operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management.
1950 edition – U.S. Theatre, 617 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ, seats 1,070 operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. (Listed as the United States Theatre in the Circuit listings).
Was this a replacement theatre or a renamed Rennie’s Theatre, 212 N. Maclay (spelt Malloy in F.D.Y.)? The Rennie’s Theatre is listed in Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 896. In the 1950 and 1952 editions of F.D.Y. Rennie’s Theatre, 212 N. Malloy is listed with a seating capacity of 1,004
Here is a recent interior photograph showing the rear seating area. The Electric Cinema has this new luxury leather armchair style seating installed right down to the front row. View link
The Paramount Theatre opened on 21st April 1932 with Lily Damita and Cary Grant starring in “This is the Night”. The seating capacity at opening was 1,433.
An October 2005 photograph of the proscenium arch here:
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Plus other great photos in the set thanks to Howard Haas.
An exterior photograph of the combined facade of the Belleview Cinerama Theatre and Calypso Cinema in October 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/howardbhaas/59288200/
An exterior photograph of the combined facade of the Calypso Cinema and Bellevue Cinerama Theatre in October 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/howardbhaas/59288200/
The Compton theatre organ was a 3Manual/8Ranks instument. According to the opening text it is still ‘in situ’ in what is now the Chicago Rock Cafe usage of the original stalls area. The nightclub in the former circle area is called Jumpin' Jaks.
It is a Listed building, as if that means anything with Scottish Heritage!
Photographs and more history on the Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen:
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Listed in Film Daily Yearbooks from at least 1941 thru 1950.
Seating capacities given for the Globe Theatre in Film Daily Yearbooks are: 1941 edition:957, 1943 edition:535, 1950 edition:1,064.
During the 1940’s it listed as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. throught their subsidiary Frank Walker, together with other Scranton theatres:Bell, Capitol, Comerford, Manhattan, New Rialto, Riviera, Roosevelt, State, Strand, Temple and West Side.
A view of the auditorium, as power is restored after hurricane Katrina struck:
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The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition gives a seating capacity of 1,000. In the 1930 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 979.
A 2003 exterior photograph of the Palace Cinema here:
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A February 2005 photo of the abandoned ABC Leeds. Note the 1959 era panels that have fallen off revealing the original facade underneath.
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Various editions of the Film Daily Yearbook give differing seating capacities:1941 = 400, 1943 = 322 and 1950 edition 1950 gives 315.
Com'on you guys! It’s only a number off. Looking at the photos on Cinematour the parcel of land could be a combination of 3 numbers including the two shops ie:3031 – 3035.
The Film Daily Yearbook:1950 edition has the address of the White Theatre as 3033 Hemphill Street.
In the 1940’s the 1,200 seat Strand Theatre was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary N. Goldstein.
It was re-named Bankside Movie Theatre in the middle of 1991, but this was short lived and it closed on 31st October 1991 with Harrison Ford in “Regarding Henry”.
The exterior of the ABC on its last day of operation, 14th July 1984 (not 1985 as the caption states):
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A night view here:
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Here are listings from various Film Daily Yearbooks that I have:
1941 edition – U.S. Theatre, 1,048 seats operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management. (Listed as the United States Theatre in the Circuit listings).
1943 edition – United States Theatre, 1,048 seats operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management.
1950 edition – U.S. Theatre, 617 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ, seats 1,070 operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. (Listed as the United States Theatre in the Circuit listings).
The Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions give a seating capacity of 450.
Was this a replacement theatre or a renamed Rennie’s Theatre, 212 N. Maclay (spelt Malloy in F.D.Y.)? The Rennie’s Theatre is listed in Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 896. In the 1950 and 1952 editions of F.D.Y. Rennie’s Theatre, 212 N. Malloy is listed with a seating capacity of 1,004
The Franklin Theatre is still listed as open in the 1950 Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity given as 450.
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915.
Here is a recent interior photograph showing the rear seating area. The Electric Cinema has this new luxury leather armchair style seating installed right down to the front row.
View link
The Paramount Theatre opened on 21st April 1932 with Lily Damita and Cary Grant starring in “This is the Night”. The seating capacity at opening was 1,433.
It closed on 20th February 1975.
The Skyline Theatre is listed in Film Daily Yearbook editions from at least 1941. Seating capacity is given as 748 or 750.